

TEVETA, MetOut of Hungary and the Alliance for Vocational Education and Training (AVET) have signed an agreement for capacity building for trainers to improve the quality of skills in the country.
The partnership is meant to develop a relevant TEVET sector that produces a competitive workforce for economic transformation. The partnership also seeks to support Zambia in the hosting of WorldSkills Africa in Livingstone. Areas of support are towards:
1) the establishment of a Regional Centre of Excellence in TEVET
2) Develop IndustryTied Apprenticeship Programmes
3) Promote PublicPrivate Partnerships (PPPs)
4) Enhance Di ... Read more


The TEVETA Director General, Mr. Cleophas Takaiza has reiterated the Authority’s commitment in upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in all its operations. Mr Takaiza said all staff members should adhere to the set standards and report any instances of non-compliance or unethical behavior.
Speaking during the 2025 Planning, Team Building and the 2021-2026 TEVETA Strategic Plan Review, Mr Takaiza said the Authority was committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in all its operations. The Director General further said in the past three (3) years, th ... Read more


TEVETA has launched guidelines for the establishment of Entrepreneurship Incubation Centres and Institutional Enterprises and Operationalisation to nurture business acumen in students and entrepreneurs.
Speaking during the launch, Minister of Technology and Science, represented by the Permanent Secretary Dr. Brilliant Habeenzu said the launch of the two guidelines was a transformative initiative that would shape the future of entrepreneurship training and enterprise development in Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training (TEVET) Institutions. Dr. Habeenzu said the guidelines for the establishment entrepreneurship incuba ... Read more


TEVETA has today signed contracts with 24 companies to up-skill 1,297 employees at a total cost of K15.2 million. The Employer Based Training contracts were signed under the TEVET Fund using proceeds from the Skills Development Levy (SDL).
Speaking during the signing ceremony, TEVETA Acting Director General, Ocean Matimba said Employer-Based Training financing increases workforce employability to drive economic growth, job and wealth creation, productivity and competitiveness.
Mr Matimba said TEVETA is implementing skills upgrading programmes to improve workforce productivity and efficiency through tailored up-skilling p ... Read more


The Government has cautioned students across the country to stay away from examination malpractices that erode the credibility of qualifications and workforce competitiveness. Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Technology and Science Milner Makuni said the country’s competitiveness and attractiveness to invest requires a relevant workforce that assures productivity and business efficiency.
"It is important for the TEVET sector to continuously administer credible examinations in order to produce graduates with competencies that are relevant to the needs of industry locally, regionally and globally. ... Read more


TEVETA has signed contracts with 8 training institutions across the country to upgrade qualifications for 27 lecturers. About K1.5 million will be spent on Human Resource Development (HRD) sponsorship through the TEVET Fund. The up-skilling programmes will run for a duration of six months to four years.
Under the sponsorship, the lecturers will undertake Degree programmes in Science in Tourism, Design and Technology Teacher Education and Agribusiness. Others will undertake specialised programmes leading to micro-qualifications.
The Diploma programmes will include Teaching Methodology, Automotive Electrical, Craft in Bricklaying and Plasterin ... Read more


TEVETA Director General, Cleophas Takaiza, has called for collective efforts to develop relevant technical and essential skills for sustainable mining of critical raw materials.
And Mr. Takaiza said the Mining Sector Skills Development Strategy and Skills Advisory Group (SAG) that have been established with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Union were vital pillars in developing a competitive workforce for the mining sector in Zambia.
Speaking during the 2024 Learning and Knowledge Development Facility (LKDF) Forum themed “Skills for Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) Supply Chains: Ensuring res ... Read more


The TEVETA Director General, Cleophas Takaiza has urged training institutions to take advantage of the coming of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the delivery of skills training.
Mr. Takaiza said the coming of AI should help institutions to be more productive and efficiency in the delivery of lessons because AI has provided smarter ways of doing things. He said AI has provided options and recommendations for better ways of doing things, hence the need to embrace and utilize it for better ways of doing business in the training and skills development value chain.
Speaking during the review of guidelines for the administration ... Read more